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STEM

STEM Faculty Land Grant to Recruit, Retain Underrepresented Students

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Four Syracuse University professors, led by John Tillotson, associate professor and department chair of science teaching, have received a three-year, $999,719 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to support recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering and math…

Campus & Community

Register Now to Explore the University’s Robust Research Computing Resources

Tuesday, April 11, 2017, By Christopher C. Finkle

The upcoming series of Computing Colloquies is designed to help campus researchers identify and make the most of the diverse array of campus computing resources available at Syracuse University. All faculty, students and staff conducting, planning or supporting research activities…

Campus & Community

Sign Up for OrangeSeeds’ Big Event and Give Back to the Community on April 22

Monday, April 10, 2017, By Justin Kim

On Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., OrangeSeeds will host the annual The Big Event, the University’s largest student-run day of community service. The Big Event is organized by first-year and transfer students who work directly with…

STEM

Biology Professor Named to National Academy of Sciences Committee

Monday, April 10, 2017, By Amy Manley

Susan Parks, assistant professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed to the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Offshore Science and Assessment. As part of the National Academies’ Ocean Studies Board and Board on…

Media, Law & Policy

Christine Jolls to Deliver the Third Annual Paul Volcker Lecture

Monday, April 10, 2017, By News Staff

Christine Jolls will deliver the Third Annual Paul Volcker Lecture in Behavioral Economics from 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture, “Lawmaking in a Behavioral Economics World: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Present and Future,” is free…

Arts & Culture

Fifth Annual ‘Cripping’ the Comic Con Goes Global, Registration Now Open

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The fifth annual “Cripping” the Comic Con symposium is Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Schine Student Center.  Students, faculty, staff and community members can register now using the “Cripping” the Comic Con online registration form….

Calgary Herald

Five Facts about George Saunders

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

George Saunders, professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, was the subject of a story in the Calgary Herald: “5 facts about George Saunders.”

The Citizen

Professor Paul Souder on Saving a Planetarium

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Paul Souder, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was the subject of an Auburn Citizen article: “Physicist to speak at fundraiser as group works to save Southern Cayuga Planetarium.

Business & Economy

WISE Symposium to Inspire and Empower Women Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders

Friday, April 7, 2017, By Lindsay Wickham

Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is bringing powerhouse guest speakers to the 15th annual WISE Symposium on Tuesday, April 25, to inspire an anticipated audience of hundreds at SKY Armory in Syracuse. The event runs from 8 a.m….

Campus & Community

Applicants Sought for Young Research Fellows Program

Friday, April 7, 2017, By News Staff

The pilot Syracuse University Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) Young Research Fellows Program is seeking applications from current first- and second-year undergraduate students with demonstrated potential for and commitment to research and/or creative inquiry. The Young Research Fellows…